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No American boots on ground in N Korea: Pentagon

US Army Brigadier General Neil Tolley said that the US military has been parachuting special forces ...

US troops parachuted into North Korea: official

US and South Korean special forces have been parachuting into North Korea to collect intelligence on...

Delhiites – Get set for scorching days

The maximum temperature is expected to go up to 46 degrees in the next two days.

Earthquake rocks northern Italy, 20 dead

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the same area of northern Italy which was stricken by another fata...

`NE should prioritise issues of rehab of manual scavengers`

Wasnik said that north-eastern should prioritise issue like unsanitary latrines and rehabilitation o...

US denies parachuting into North Korea

Brigadier General Neil Tolley reportedly said the US troops had been entering the North Korea for ``...

N Korean farmers cite grave drought; aid unlikely

The US government suspended food handouts to North Korea in 2009 after Pyongyang expelled foreign fo...

Centre to fund 90% of Project Tiger in Northeast

The Central government has increased its share of funding from the existing 50 percent to 90 percent...

Moderate eathquake hits North East

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.34 on the Richter scale o Sunday shook Assam and parts of Northeas...

Development of N-E is a priority: Jitendra Sing

Development of north east is a priority for the Centre, Union Home Minister of State Jitendra Singh ...

Mercury dips in most places in North

In the national capital Delhi, the maximum temperature dropped to 41.6 degrees Celsius from Saturday...

Max temp drop slightly, but heat wave continues

The maximum temperatures dropped between 2-3 notches at many places in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigar...

Northeastern India hit by cooking gas crisis

Northeastern states have been facing a severe crisis of cooking gas after the production was hit in ...

`N Korean officials killed in staged accidents’

Thirty North Korean officials who were involved in talks with South Korea were executed or died in s...

US drone strike kills 4 militants in Pakistan

This was the third US drone strike in North Waziristan within last 4 days and 15th of its kind in Pa...

Heat wave in North, East India

The summer sun scorched the north and east of the country where the temperature at most places climb...

US drone strike kills 10 militants in Pakistan

The CIA-operated spy plane fired two missiles at a compound in a village in North Waziristan Agency....

Soon, material that stretches when compressed

Researchers have come up with an avant-garde material that expands every time it is put under pressu...

Heat wave worsens, North India sizzles

North India sizzled as temperatures rose across the region today remaining above the 40 degree Celsi...

North Korea vows to bolster nuclear programme

North Korea has intensified its war of words against the United States by pledging to bolster its nu...

Army Chief visits Northern Command

Ahead of his retirement this month, Indian Army Chief Gen VK Singh lauded the "selfless sacrifices" ...

Explosives seized from train

Police has seized explosives from the New Delhi-bound North East Express train.

Post NATO meet, US drone kills 4 militants in Pak

Pakistan`s Parliament last month passed a resolution asking US to stop drone strikes inside the coun...

Images show more N Korean work at nuclear test sitee

North Korea has ramped up work at its nuclear test site, according to an analysis of satellite image...

Three executed for cannibalism in North Korea

Three people have been executed in North Korea for allegedly selling or eating human flesh, accordin...

Chinese fishermen released by North Korea

The fishermen were captured on May 8 in the Yellow Sea between China and North Korea.

US envoy warns N Korea against new nuclear test

A top US official warned North Korea against "further miscalculation" amid fears of a new nuclear te...

Italy: Earthquake toll rises to seven

At least 50 people were injured, and about 3,000 people were displaced from their homes.

Italy: Strong earthquake kills at least six

A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale hit parts of northern Italy on Sunday.

G8 asks N Korea to refrain from provocative action

Leaders of the G8 countries have asked North Korea to refrain from any provocative actions like miss...

Northern Chile hit by 5.9 magnitude quake

The USGS says the quake occurred at 4:35 am local time was centered 52 kilometers off the Chilean co...

Six members of Irish network held for terrorism

The arrests were made in a joint operation carried out by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and...

Pollution warms atmosphere by teaming up with thunderclouds

A new computational study has concluded that pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thun...

China, N Korea ties turn sour over fishermen abduction

The fishermen along with their three boats were abducted by unidentified North Koreans on May 8 in C...

North Koreans capture 29 Chinese fishermen

The Foreign Ministry of China is in touch with North Korean authorities and hoped to resolve the sit...

US warplanes to hold drills ahead of NATO summit

Temporary flight restriction will be introduced over Chicago during the NATO summit on May 20-21.

WB to give Rs 13,000 cr for power generation in NE

World Bank would give Rs 13,000 crore for infrastructrual development of power generation facilities...

NF Railway to run special train during Urs

The North East Frontier (NF) Railway will run a special train to clear extra rush of passengers duri...

Indonesia urges N Korea to continue talks

Indonesia`s President has urged North Korea to keep communication channels open to prevent misunders...

US troops told to behave at upcoming NATO summit

The US military finalises its probe into the conduct of 12 troops assigned to security for a recent ...

Germany: Poll defeat `won’t weaken` Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted that she won’t budge on the issue of budget discipline.

Northeast politicians want to join BJP: Gadkari

Several politicians from the northeastern states want to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ...

BJP blames Cong for lack of progress in North-East

BJP president Nitin Gadkari blamed Congress for the lack of development in the north east.

Maoist activities in NE won’t be tolerated: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said state governments of the region have been asked to deal...

Moderate earthquake jolts North-East India

A moderate intensity earthquake was felt in the North-East India in the areas of Meghalaya and Assam...

‘Outside media changing N Korean worldview’

North Korea is separated from the more prosperous South Korea by a heavily militarised frontier, and...

British chopper crashes at sea

In April 2009, 16 people died after a Super Puma crashed off the coast of Aberdeen.

North Korea threatens to bolster nuclear arsenal

The UN Security Council imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea as a response to its failed rocket la...

100-fold rise in north Pacific Ocean plastic waste: Report

In an alarming report, scientists in the US have claimed that over the past 40 years there has been ...

Was N Korean leader Kim Jung-un’s grandpa traitor?

Archives revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jung-un’s grandfather collaborated with Japanese Army...

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